Introduction to the DVD Studio Pro Interface
A wide variety of users use DVD Studio Pro, from those who are familiar with iDVD and
want to access a few more DVD authoring features, to those who have extensive
experience with professional DVD authoring applications.
Tabs in the lower-right
quadrant
Toolbar
You can arrange the DVD Studio Pro interface to display as much information as you
need. The main interface can be arranged to display from one to four quadrants. Each
quadrant can contain one or more tabs. Each tab provides access to specific functions.
For example, the Menu tab contains the Menu Editor which you use to create menus.
Some tabs will be used by all users while others are only used for advanced features. See
Overview of the Quadrant Tabs
for information on the tabs.
The interface also includes a customizable toolbar. You can choose which tools appear
and which are hidden. See
Toolbar
for more information.
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A floating Inspector displays properties for each project element, with its contents
changing based on the currently selected element. For example, if you are working on a
menu’s buttons, the Inspector displays all properties and settings that apply to buttons.
When creating basic DVD Studio Pro projects, you might find it easier to keep the Inspector
closed, only opening it when necessary. See
Inspector
for more information.
Inspector
A floating Palette provides easy access to features that help you create menus and tracks.
These features include:
• Templates and styles
• Shapes
• Media tabs
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See
Palette
for more information.
Palette